Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeA Second Look at The Hunger Games
With a new movie version of The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins' story of a dystopian world where children are forced to fight to the death on live television is set to reach an even broader audience. Tune in to hear about the seeds for The Hunger Games story, themes that distinguish the series as an important work of literature, and what the books have to offer teen readers.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Activity & ProjectBeguiling Billboards: Finding Inspiration along the Road
For this activity, teens study "Pass It On" billboards created by The Foundation for a Better Life either online or on-the-go, and create an original billboard and inspirational phrase for a person of their choosing.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeBeing a YA Lit Advocate
Tune in to hear about what it means to be a YA lit advocate and what YA advocacy work can look like. You'll learn strategies you can use to challenge misconceptions about YA lit. You'll also hear about a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles you can recommend to teen readers.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & ToolBio Cube
The Bio Cube asks children to summarize information about a person for a biography or autobiography. The activity helps them learn how to identify and shorten key ideas.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Activity & ProjectBlog About Courage Using Photos
Engage teens in this activity in which they use photographs to examine and write about courage on a blog.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeBooks Worth Owning
In this episode, you'll hear about those qualities along with a wide range of great new titles including adventure books, historical fiction, coming of age books, and story collections.